The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens will be the seventh edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Organised by World Rugby, it will be held at AT&T Park in San Francisco, United States. A total of 84 matches (52 men's and 32 women's) will be played over three days from July 20-22, 2018 with both tournaments being played for the first time in a knock-out only format.
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Bidding
The bidding timeline for hosting the tournament was as follows:
- February 28, 2014 --Interested countries declare their "intent to tender"
- August 29, 2014 -- World Rugby (then the IRB) distributes the tender documentation
- December 5, 2014 -- Countries submit their bids to World Rugby
- May 13, 2015 -- World Rugby Council chooses the host country
The following 14 countries declared their interest in bidding to host the event:
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Venue
USA Rugby selected the San Francisco Bay Area as the host candidate. The venue will be AT&T Park, home to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.
When the event was awarded to the Bay Area in May 2015, Avaya Stadium, home to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, was announced as a second venue. However, the following year, Avaya Stadium was dropped as a venue.
Schedule
Over the three days of competition there will be a total of 84 matches played across both the men's and women's competitions.
All times in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00).
Qualifying - Men
Twenty four teams participate in the men's World Cup Sevens. Nine teams automatically qualify -- eight by reaching the quarterfinals at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and one host nation. Additionally, the top four teams not already qualified from the 2016-17 World Sevens Series also qualify. The remaining 11 teams qualify through continental qualifiers -- two from each of the six regions, except North America which gets only one additional place.
Qualifying - Women
Sixteen teams play at the women's World Cup Sevens. Four teams automatically qualified by reaching the semifinals at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Additionally, the top four teams not already qualified from the 2016-17 Women's World Sevens Series also qualified. The remaining eight places will be filled via continental qualifiers.
Tournament - Men
Tournament - Women
See also
- Sports in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Rugby union in the United States
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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